Consultants - Mental Health Experts at Aga Khan University (AKU)

Job Summary

Working closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) and or the Director of IHD, the Mental Health experts will be responsible for providing the Institute for Human Development with expertise on mental health. This includes but is not limited to training on Mental Health research, curriculum development, designing tools for Mental Health research, and offering psychological counseling on a short-term basis. Responsibilities include:

Provide a range of Mental Health Services, including but not limited to:

• Training on Mental Health research
• Design of tools for data collection in Mental Health
• Conceptualization, design, and implementation of Mental Health research projects
• Evaluation of Mental Health Interventions
• Curriculum development in Mental Health courses 
• Provide professional and confidential one-on-one counseling services and make diagnoses of psychological issues and refer accordingly

Requirements

• Must have a PhD and/or Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology Counselling, Psychology Psychiatry and other expertise in other allied fields with at least 1 year experience, or  
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Counselling or Clinical Psychology with a minimum of 5 years,  or
• Higher Diploma in Counselling with a minimum of 7 years related work experience
• Must have demonstrable track record in the provision of any of the required services
• Must have excellent report writing and communication skills
• Must be a team player with ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Should have ability to maintain professionalism in services delivery and ethics
• Must be registered with a recognized professional organization especially for those to be contracted to offer one-on-one therapeutic services

Applications should be submitted latest by May 24, 2022